April 17, 2026 - Gov Brief Today

What Happened Today – April 16, 2026

April 17, 2026 by George Bounacos

Aerial satellite view of Chicago O'Hare International Airport from the International Space Station

Chicago O'Hare International Airport, photographed from the International Space Station, lost 10 percent of its summer flight capacity after the FAA cited controller shortages and ongoing terminal construction. (NASA photo)

Pete Hegseth modeled his Pentagon prayer Wednesday on the Samuel L. Jackson biblical monologue from Pulp Fiction. The next day at the Pentagon press podium, he said the U.S. military was “locked and loaded” to destroy Iran’s power grid and energy industry if the ceasefire collapses, a threat Amnesty International calls a war crime. Gen. … Read more